BS - Early Childhood Education (Licensure Track)
This program prepares candidates to be recommended for an early childhood, P-3, initial teaching license in the state of Indiana.
Admission Requirements
All applicants to the licensure track must have:
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Proof of high school graduation or GED certification.
- Applicants who do not hold a valid license in the field of education will be required to submit a criminal history background check conducted at the applicant's expense. Admission to and/or progression in designated programs will be based upon criteria set in the SoEL Criminal History Background Check Admissions Policy.
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Original transcripts from all previous college or university study at regionally accredited colleges or universities or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
- Evidence of passing scores for the state basic skills proficiency exam (i.e., Pearson CASA in Indiana).
- Prior completion of at least 48 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education is required before the candidate is eligible to start a bachelor core program. A maximum of 40 hours of credit may be earned through the assessed learning process toward the required 48.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor's degree with a major in Early Childhood Education, the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of 120 credit hours.
- Completion of the required core courses with a minimum grade of "B-" and a minimum GPA of 2.75.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
- Completion of 30 hours of general education requirements as specified (General Education Requirements).
- Successfully pass the admission, mid-program review, and program completion gateways.
Student Teaching
- All candidates must complete sixteen weeks of full-time student teaching in a P-3 setting.
- All core course work prior to the required 16-week student teaching must be completed with a minimum grade of no less than "B-" in each core course to be eligible to student teach.
- All placements for student teaching will be made by the Office of Clinical Experiences. Candidates are not to contact any school or attempt to secure their own student teaching assignment at any time.
- Removal from a student teaching experience may result in the candidate being permanently withdrawn from the program. A grade of "No Credit" will be issued for the student teaching course.
Early Childhood Education (BS) Licensure Track - Program of Study
Prerequisites
The following must be completed prior to starting the core program.
| ECED-101 | Foundations of Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-105 | Growth and Development: Infant, Toddler, and Young Child | 3 |
| ECED-210 | Early Childhood Literacy and Assessments | 3 |
Core Courses
| ECED-120 | Early Childhood Nutrition, Health, and Safety | 3 |
| ECED-310 | Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED-315 | Planning, Instruction, and Assessment for Exceptional Learners in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-320 | Observation, Assessment, and the RTI in the EC Profession | 3 |
| ECED-325 | Foundations in Phonics and Language Structure for Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-330 | Reading and Writing in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-335 | Visual and Performing Arts in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-340 | Developing Mathematical Concepts in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-410 | Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-415 | Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Interventions | 3 |
| ECED-420 | Ethics and Administration in the EC Profession | 3 |
| ECED-425 | Content Pedagogical Methods for Integrated Subject Areas | 3 |
| ECED-430 | Student Teaching in the PreK/Primary Grades | 12 |
Minor in Reading
The minor in Reading is comprised of three previously completed prerequisite and core courses (ECED-210, ECED-325, and ECED-330) and the following courses:
| ECED-332 | Instructional Tools for the Teaching of Reading | 3 |
| ECED-334 | Teaching Reading Through Literature for Children | 3 |
| ECED-412 | Linking Literacy and Students | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
